Business Confidence for UK Small Businesses’ Future is High


A new survey confirms that the UK is one of the best places in the world to do business, Department of Trade and Industry Minister Nigel Griffiths said yesterday.

Speaking at the launch of 'Lifting the Barriers to Growth in UK Small Businesses' commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Mr Griffiths said, "I am extremely encouraged by the optimistic view shown in this survey of over 18,000 key small businesses.

"The survey confirms that small businesses are the drivers of our economy and will continue to play a key role in the UK's future economic prosperity. The fact that so many firms are experiencing sales growth and are creating new jobs, in spite of a world downturn, shows that the UK is a first choice location for entrepreneurs."



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